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Beginning in [[2453]],<ref name="trade"/> a drought lasting a century devastated the planet. The drought caused many of the planet's colonists to become smugglers to allow them to earn money and to counter food shortages.<ref>'''Halo: Nightfall''', ''Chapter 3''</ref> The drought, referred to as "The [[Devil's Kiss]]", led to Alerian government officials attempting to secure support from the Unified Earth Government, but to no avail. Some Alerians, notably [[Hicham Upadte]], began to rebel against the government, claiming that the Alerian government was attempting to keep the power to themselves without asking the UEG for support. A minority of Alerians agreed with Upadte, while most blamed the UEG for the planet's troubles. As the drought continued for decades, Alerian lakes and rivers began to recede and the planet's agricultural employment opportunities increasingly declined. Soon, seventy percent of Alerian wages remained undeclared. When the [[Covenant]] began [[Human-Covenant War|attacking]] [[human colonies]] in [[2525]],<ref name="universe"/> the Unified Earth Government held a vote to halt trade with the planet; the vote passed unanimously as the [[Inner Colonies]] vowed to halt trading with Aleria.<ref name="canonfodder"/> The planet remained outside of UEG control and assistance following the Covenant War after trade had been halted twenty-seven years earlier by a severe, yet rational, cost-benefit analysis.<ref name="universe"/>

By [[2553]], Aleria's population had been cut to half of that of the previous century.<ref name="universe"/> The youth of Aleria became tired of the planet's poor living conditions and begun to take violent action to create change. [[Tarek Boesis]], head of Mols'Desias and grandson of Esil Boesis, was murdered by courier gang [[Blackdust]] smugglers. The gang believed that the mining union monopolized the job market and forced workers to to work unreasonable hours, as the union allegedly took advantage of Aleria's failing economy and limited job market.<ref name="canonfodder"/> Adding to these difficulties was the collapse of the Alerian mining union Mols'Desias in [[2554]], causing many colonists to face substantial debt and unemployment. The remnants of Mols'Desias became the foundation for organized smuggling activities,<ref name="canonfodder"/> such as the "[[courier guild]]" smugglers [[Arris Le]] and [[Haisal Wari]] belonged to,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/arris '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Arris Le'']</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/haisal '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Haisal Wari'']</ref> though Aleria's mining industry continues. The various courier guilds maintain a large fleet of [[slipspace]]-capable transports and provide Alerians with a source of income and allow them to feed their families, although they are considered to be nothing more than mere bandits and smugglers by the UNSC.<ref name="universe"/>

By [[2553]], Aleria's population had been cut to half of that of the previous century.<ref name="universe"/> The youth of Aleria became tired of the planet's poor living conditions and begun to take violent action to create change. [[Tarek Boesis]], head of Mols'Desias and grandson of Esil Boesis, was murdered by courier gang [[Blackdust]] smugglers. The gang believed that the mining union monopolized the job market and forced workers to work unreasonable hours, as the union allegedly took advantage of Aleria's failing economy and limited job market.<ref name="canonfodder"/> Adding to these difficulties was the collapse of the Alerian mining union Mols'Desias in [[2554]], causing many colonists to face substantial debt and unemployment. The remnants of Mols'Desias became the foundation for organized smuggling activities,<ref name="canonfodder"/> such as the "[[courier guild]]" smugglers [[Arris Le]] and [[Haisal Wari]] belonged to,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/arris '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Arris Le'']</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/haisal '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Haisal Wari'']</ref> though Aleria's mining industry continues. The various courier guilds maintain a large fleet of [[slipspace]]-capable transports and provide Alerians with a source of income and allow them to feed their families, although they are considered to be nothing more than mere bandits and smugglers by the UNSC.<ref name="universe"/>

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 Beginning in [[2453]],<ref name="trade"/> a drought lasting a century devastated the planet. The drought caused many of the planet's colonists to become smugglers to allow them to earn money and to counter food shortages.<ref>'''Halo: Nightfall''', ''Chapter 3''</ref> The drought, referred to as "The [[Devil's Kiss]]", led to Alerian government officials attempting to secure support from the Unified Earth Government, but to no avail. Some Alerians, notably [[Hicham Upadte]], began to rebel against the government, claiming that the Alerian government was attempting to keep the power to themselves without asking the UEG for support. A minority of Alerians agreed with Upadte, while most blamed the UEG for the planet's troubles. As the drought continued for decades, Alerian lakes and rivers began to recede and the planet's agricultural employment opportunities increasingly declined. Soon, seventy percent of Alerian wages remained undeclared. When the [[Covenant]] began [[Human-Covenant War|attacking]] [[human colonies]] in [[2525]],<ref name="universe"/> the Unified Earth Government held a vote to halt trade with the planet; the vote passed unanimously as the [[Inner Colonies]] vowed to halt trading with Aleria.<ref name="canonfodder"/> The planet remained outside of UEG control and assistance following the Covenant War after trade had been halted twenty-seven years earlier by a severe, yet rational, cost-benefit analysis.<ref name="universe"/>
-By [[2553]], Aleria's population had been cut to half of that of the previous century.<ref name="universe"/> The youth of Aleria became tired of the planet's poor living conditions and begun to take violent action to create change. [[Tarek Boesis]], head of Mols'Desias and grandson of Esil Boesis, was murdered by courier gang [[Blackdust]] smugglers. The gang believed that the mining union monopolized the job market and forced workers to to work unreasonable hours, as the union allegedly took advantage of Aleria's failing economy and limited job market.<ref name="canonfodder"/> Adding to these difficulties was the collapse of the Alerian mining union Mols'Desias in [[2554]], causing many colonists to face substantial debt and unemployment. The remnants of Mols'Desias became the foundation for organized smuggling activities,<ref name="canonfodder"/> such as the "[[courier guild]]" smugglers [[Arris Le]] and [[Haisal Wari]] belonged to,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/arris '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Arris Le'']</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/haisal '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Haisal Wari'']</ref> though Aleria's mining industry continues. The various courier guilds maintain a large fleet of [[slipspace]]-capable transports and provide Alerians with a source of income and allow them to feed their families, although they are considered to be nothing more than mere bandits and smugglers by the UNSC.<ref name="universe"/>
+By [[2553]], Aleria's population had been cut to half of that of the previous century.<ref name="universe"/> The youth of Aleria became tired of the planet's poor living conditions and begun to take violent action to create change. [[Tarek Boesis]], head of Mols'Desias and grandson of Esil Boesis, was murdered by courier gang [[Blackdust]] smugglers. The gang believed that the mining union monopolized the job market and forced workers to work unreasonable hours, as the union allegedly took advantage of Aleria's failing economy and limited job market.<ref name="canonfodder"/> Adding to these difficulties was the collapse of the Alerian mining union Mols'Desias in [[2554]], causing many colonists to face substantial debt and unemployment. The remnants of Mols'Desias became the foundation for organized smuggling activities,<ref name="canonfodder"/> such as the "[[courier guild]]" smugglers [[Arris Le]] and [[Haisal Wari]] belonged to,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/arris '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Arris Le'']</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/haisal '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Haisal Wari'']</ref> though Aleria's mining industry continues. The various courier guilds maintain a large fleet of [[slipspace]]-capable transports and provide Alerians with a source of income and allow them to feed their families, although they are considered to be nothing more than mere bandits and smugglers by the UNSC.<ref name="universe"/>
 ==Known residents==